THERESA May will make a statement on Wednesday evening from Downing Street on the draft Brexit agreement.

According to Reuters news agency, the Prime Minister planned to hold a press conference from outside her office once this afternoon’s Cabinet meeting has concluded. Cabinet ministers have just concluded a five-hour meeting to decide whether to back the draft withdrawal agreement. Policing Minister Nick Hurd has announced the press conference has been cancelled, after Theresa May recieved a stern letter from opposition leaders, but a statementn will be made, which you can watch live below.

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The leaders of the five opposition parties in the Commons - Jeremy Corbyn (Labour), Ian Blackford (SNP), Vince Cable (Lib Dems), Liz Saville Roberts (Plaid Cymru) and Caroline Lucas (the Greens) - have written a joint letter to Theresa May this evening saying that she should come to the Commons tonight to give a statement about her Brexit deal instead of giving a press conference.

They wrote: "We are writing to you as a matter of urgency to demand that you make a statement to the House of Commons on the withdrawal agreement and future framework between the EU and the UK.

"Your ministerial code is clear that important statements of policy should be made to the House of Commons first and not to the press."

Theresa May Brexit speech: The Prime Minister will address the public from outside her office at 5pm (Image: Getty)

The letter went on: "It is entirely inappropriate for you to brief the press, through a press conference as we understand you plan to do this evening before coming to the House to make a statement and to be questioned by elected members of parliament.

"Mr Speaker made clear earlier that he would be willing to facilitate a statement from you at any time today."

Mr Hurd speaking in an adjournment debate about police pensions, said in response: "What I am authorised to inform the House is there will be no press statement this evening. There was considerable concern in the house about that happening before the Prime Minister came to parliament.

"I can also confirm to the house that the cabinet meeting is still ongoing, and therefore I’m sure the House will appreciate the Prime Minister is not in a position to come to the House. I hope that gives some reassurance to members who were concerned about due courtesy and respect being shown to this parliament."

However, she is expected to make a statament, which you can watch below.

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Brexit deal: Will we see a draft of the deal tonight? (Image: Getty)

On Wednesday, Theresa May told MPs the UK is "significantly closer" to delivering on the result of the Brexit vote.

Wider Parliament hasn’t yet seen the draft agreement, but had a chance to voice initial contents in Prime Ministers Questions.

Mrs May told the Commons it would give the UK control of borders, laws and money - and also protect business and jobs.

But Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said the UK would be stuck in an "indefinite half-way house without any real say" over the rules.

He said Mrs May was putting a "false choice" before Parliament between her "botched deal and no deal.”

What’s next on the Brexit agenda?

If the cabinet signs it off, the EU Commission is expected later to publish the details of the 500-page draft withdrawal agreement as well as the much shorter declaration on future economic and security relations.

Ambassadors from the remaining 27 EU member states will discuss the possibility of organising an emergency summit later this month to sign off on it.

Irish prime minister Leo Varadkar has signalled the summit could take place on 25 November.

If this happens, the government will then face a battle to win Parliament's backing, likely before Christmas.

This will then allow time for the deal to be ratified before the March 29 Brexit deadline.